Shrimp season worst in recent history!
“I've been in the shrimp processing business for 34 years, and this is the worst fall shrimp season I've ever seen,” said Danny Babin, general manager of Gulf Fish Inc. in Houma, who will be representing parts of Houma, Grand Caillou and Dularge on the Terrebonne Parish Council next year. The poor shrimping this year has been acknowledged by BP claims czar Ken Feinberg, who announced last month that he would double payouts for fishermen who have not yet resolved their claims. Shrimp and crab harvesters and processors will receive four times their documented 2010 losses from now on. Dean Blanchard, a ...
MIZU – New CEO and President
Mizu announced this morning that it has finalized its executive search and named industry veteran and Ride Snowboards Co-founder Tim Pogue as its new CEO and president. Over the last 20 years, Pogue managed consumer brands from recent marketing and licensing work with the Bob Marley brand, to pro athlete management at Burton, to product development and business operations as president and co-founder of Ride Snowboards. Full Story at: http://business.transworld.net/80578/features/mizu-names-tim-pogue-ceo-and-president/ About Mizu: Mizu is the original action sports water bottle brand. The company was founded by Jussi Oksanen, pro snowboarder, a four-time Winter X Games medalist, three-time US Open medalist and Olympic athlete, in ...
MIZU – M8 – “Earth Friendly Bottle”
*NEW Product available online at: GTC - Store MIZU - M8 The go to size for those who failed math. How much is 800mL? Don't worry about it, this is the bottle you want. Performance Features: - 18/8 Food-grade stainless steel - 100% Toxin, BPA, phthalate and PVC free - Mizu's mouth is the perfect size for drinking. Not spilling! - Angled neck for smoother flow - 100% Reusable and recyclable - Will not retain flavors - Lifetime warranty
Shark Slaying!
Every year tens of millions of sharks die a slow death because of finning. Finning is the inhumane practice of hacking off the shark's fins and throwing its still living body back into the sea. The sharks either starve to death, are eaten alive by other fish, or drown (if they are not in constant movement their gills cannot extract oxygen from the water). Shark fins are being "harvested" in ever greater numbers to feed the growing demand for shark fin soup, an Asian "delicacy". Illegal Shark Finning in China! Not only is the finning of sharks barbaric, but their indiscriminate slaughter ...
Ten Thousand Massed at Foley Square… New York is alive! #occupywallstreet
At 3PM, thousands of students, workers, and other supporters gathered in Union Square chanting "Shut the city down!" and using the People's Mic to share stories of how banks and corporate greed have impacted the 99%. Simultaneously, Occupiers took to multiple subway stations in all five boroughs. Students chanted "CUNY should be free!" and "Student Power!" as they took to the streets along 16th and 5th Avenue, shutting down traffic and leaving police powerless to respond. Police attempts to erect barricades along 5th Avenue failed to block the march, as banners reading "OCCUPIED" were seen along New School buildings. Now, massive crowds ...
Ocean Green
A Sustainable Vision The ultimate goal for Ocean Green is to produce surfboards that are made entirely from natural sustainable raw materials. Most surfers feel compromised by having to use equipment that is ecologically damaging in what should be a natural environment. OG gives surfers the choice of showing respect for their environment as they interact with it. Performance, Strength and Beauty The innovative construction of our EcoFoil surfboards produces a robust yet lightweight hollow balsa core. The shapes have been designed by our world class shaper Frank McWilliams and the Nicaraguan balsa wood achieves a stunning finish. Ethical Practices We are committed to sourcing sustainable ...
LOVE – Green Trash Can
"LOVE" Militia from Miami, complements of 3rd and Ocean... 3rd and Ocean - http://www.3rdandOcean.com
Rerip: Recycling and Reusing Surfboards
The Springwise Newsletter informs us all of another awesome recycling/reuse idea: Keeping surfboards out of landfills with recycling and reuse. We've seen efforts focusing to varying extents on each of the “3Rs” of waste management — reduce, reuse and recycle — but we couldn't resist mentioning one more that recently caught our eye. It isn't brand new, but California-based Rerip is a site that aims to help surfers resell, exchange and recycle old surfboards. Polyurethane, epoxy resin and expanded polystyrene are among the harmful compounds used to make surfboards today, Rerip points out. For that reason, its mission is “to create accountability, ...
Earth Greetings – 100% Earth Friendly
green | May 9th, 2010 - 12:35 AM
Earth Greetings are dedicated to sustainable design.
The Earth Considered
Earth Greetings recognise the dire need to consider the impact on the Earth in everything we produce, consume and throw away.
We also recognise that printing and paper production has the potential to cause many and varied detrimental environmental effects, and is a significant contributor to global warming.
The biggest single threat to our forests is their conversion into woodchips, pulp and paper. When we destroy forests, we destroy the homes of many native animal and plant species. Our oceans, waterways and their inhabitants are being polluted and damaged by exposure to toxic paper mill effluent & printer waste.
We believe that unless we recognise and consider our impact on the Earth and our reliance on its air, water and resources, this destruction will ultimately lead to our own demise as humans. Our aim at Earth Greetings is to do the absolute best we can to ensure we are using the most Earth considered means possible to create our products, and in doing so provide an Earth friendly alternative.
Earth Considered Printing
Earth Greetings choose printers who consider the environment in the printing process. This means ensuring:
• water use minimisation,
• digital to plate printing (less chemicals, energy & waste),
• the use of vegetable based inks (an alternative to greenhouse gas emitting mineral oil based inks containing toxic volatile organic compounds),
• alcohol free printing (less greenhouse gas emissions),
• the recycling or reusing of waste,
• low chemical and solvent usage and
• energy efficient production.
Earth Considered Paper
Earth Greetings choose paper stocks which:
• contain 100% post-consumer waste,
• are not chlorine bleached – eliminating highly toxic dioxin as a residue and
• are made by environmentally certified mills (EMS, ISO 14001 or EMAS) that recycle or capture waste before it enters the environment.
Earth Considered Packaging
• cards are packaged for wholesale in 100% post-consumer recycled paper bags
• display stands are made of recycled cardboard
• packaging is 100% biodegradable
• packaging is kept to a minimum with no unneccessary extras
• we avoid the use of plastics.
Earth Considered Office
Our aim is to operate in such a way as to have minimal impact on the Earth’s environment by:
• using & re-using 100% post-consumer recycled paper for in-office printing
• recycling all office waste and composting food waste
• refilling and recycling toner cartridges
• using 100% accredited Green Power
• using energy efficient light bulbs
• we planted trees and shrubs native to our area outside the office (and now enjoy the constant chatter of native birds!)
Carbon Offsets
We have offset the carbon created by our car, flights and embedded energy in our office with Carbon Neutral who plant native trees to capture carbon dioxide, help combat salinity, prevent soil erosion, restore biodiversity and help revegetate degraded land. Our printer, Finsbury Green also offset the carbon emmissions associated with every print job they do for us and give us a measure of how much is being offset for each job.
Earth Greetings - 100% Earth Friendly
